Deaths by...
1,882 Notable deaths
by cancer
Steve Brodie
American actor (1919-1992).
Born November 25th, 1919 in El Dorado.
Died January 9th, 1992 at 72 years old in West Hills (cancer).
Darwyn Cooke
Canadian cartoonist (1962-2016).
Born November 16th, 1962 in Toronto.
Died May 14th, 2016 at 53 years old in Safety Harbor (cancer). [ref]
Anshuman Gaekwad
Indian cricketer (1952–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1952 in Mumbai.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 71 years old in Vadodara (cancer). [ref]
Ronald Knox
English priest and theologian.
Born February 17th, 1888 in Kibworth. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1957 at 69 years old in Mells (cancer). [ref]
Francis Lee
English footballer (1944–2023).
Born April 29th, 1944 in Westhoughton.
Died October 2nd, 2023 at 79 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Isabelle Collin Dufresne
French-american artist and author.
Born September 6th, 1935 in La Tronche. [ref]
Died June 14th, 2014 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
James Bond
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy (1900-1989).
Born January 4th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 89 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
George Buck Flower
American actor and director.
Born October 28th, 1937 in Milton-Freewater.
Died June 18th, 2004 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Rupert Hine
British rock musician and producer (1947-2020).
Born September 21st, 1947 in London.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Prince Carlos Hugo, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Head of the house of bourbon-parma (1930-2010).
Died August 18th, 2010 at 80 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche